The United States commemorates the first space flight of mankind without mentioning Gagarin's angry criticism: forgetfulness!

　　Chinanews.com, April 13th. According to a report from Russian Satellite Network on the 13th, the Russian Embassy in the United States stated that the US State Department was "forgetful" because the US State Department issued the relevant first carrier on the International Manned Space Day (April 12) In the remarks about human spaceflight, it is not mentioned that the first person to enter space was the astronaut Gagarin.

On April 12, the US State Department issued a tweet to commemorate International Manned Space Day.

Image source: Screenshot of the social media account of the US State Department

　　According to reports, the U.S. State Department posted on social media on the 12th, “Every International Manned Space Day, we have to celebrate the technological progress and international cooperation promoted by space exploration.”

　　Subsequently, the US State Department issued a document stating, "Today is the 60th anniversary of the first human being sent into space! On the International Manned Space Day, we pay tribute to all American astronauts who ventured into space..." The United States also attached this text. On the video material of the American astronaut.

　　In the two tweets, the United States did not specify who was the first person sent into space.

　　In this regard, the Russian Embassy in the United States commented, “We regret to note that this is not the first time that the US State Department has shown forgetfulness regarding the history of space exploration. Member Yuri Gagarin, April 12 is the International Manned Space Day. On this day 60 years ago, in 1961, he completed the first one-round flight around the earth in human history."

On April 11, 2021, local time, Moscow, Russia, a billboard was printed with a portrait of astronaut Gagarin, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the first manned space flight of mankind.

　　The Russian side also mentioned that "forgetful colleagues" can see Gagarin's bust in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington.

There are sculptures of Gagarin in Cleveland, Colorado Springs, New York, Houston and Chicago.

　　The Russian Embassy in the United States concluded, "I hope that the above facts will help American diplomats to speak out the name of the world's first astronaut in the future."

　　Dmitry Rogozin, president of the Russian National Aerospace Corporation, also criticized the U.S. State Department’s tweet about the International Manned Space Day. He said on social media, “This is not a superpower’s behavior.”